What Jersey Number Will Cristiano Ronaldo Wear At Manchester United_

Cristiano Ronaldo will play for Manchester United and the controversy about which number he will wear on his back has already started. The 7, for now, belongs to Cavani. Cristiano Ronaldo has his favourite number, the 7, on his back. It's a classic. But the thing is not so simple. Since that dorsal is occupied by the Uruguayan Edison Cavani, and by rule of the Premier League, he cannot change it. The Portuguese will have to think of alternatives, just in case. Of course, if there is one number that defines Cristiano Ronaldo, it's the number 7. Throughout his career, the Portuguese wore that number for 18 seasons, the last 10 of which he wore uninterruptedly. What other numbers did Ronaldo wear in his career? In 2003, when he made his debut at the age of 17, he wore the number 28 on his back, during his brief stint in the Portuguese League. Despite having asked for the number 28 he had at Sporting, Sir Alex Ferguson trusted him more than anyone else and assigned him the mythical number 7 that had been left by the former captain David Beckham, and that had also been used by club legends such as George Best and Eric Cantona. In 2009, after several successful seasons with the Red Devils, Cristiano was sold to Real Madrid for £80 million, which was the most expensive transfer in the history of soccer, up in that moment. Since Raul, the club's emblem and captain, wore the number 7, the Portuguese was assigned the number 9, the number worn by Alfredo de Stefano, multi-champion and idol of the institution. A year later, with the departure of Raul, Ronaldo inherited his beloved number 7, with which he would have a spectacular start of the season, in which he emerged as one of the best goalscorers ever seen. Since 2010, the Portuguese star has worn the same number on his back. 8 years have passed with Real Madrid, and 4 with Juventus. Thanks for watching.